Basic Math Examples

Simplify -5/12-1/4+3/12
Step 1
Combine fractions.
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Step 1.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2
Add and .
Step 2
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Multiply by .
Step 6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7
Subtract from .
Step 8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 9
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: